aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
aquilineadjective
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PAINT-BOX.—MASTER LINSEED’S SHOP.—THE NEW SIGN-BOARD.—MASTER SWIFT AS WILL SCARLET.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Meanwhile she had not sent the paint box, and he feared it would never come.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading ON Sunday morning Jan took his place in church with unusual feelings.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Meanwhile she had not sent the paint box, and he feared it would never come.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Meanwhile she had not sent the paint box, and he feared it would never come.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading ON Sunday morning Jan took his place in church with unusual feelings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile she had not sent the paint box, and he feared it would never come.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON Sunday morning Jan took his place in church with unusual feelings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON Sunday morning Jan took his place in church with unusual feelings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile she had not sent the paint box, and he feared it would never come.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading ON Sunday morning Jan took his place in church with unusual feelings.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
LINSEED'S
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From this reading THE PAINT-BOX.—MASTER LINSEED’S SHOP.—THE NEW SIGN-BOARD.—MASTER SWIFT AS WILL SCARLET.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
Louisa's
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From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
MASTERnounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE PAINT-BOX.—MASTER LINSEED’S SHOP.—THE NEW SIGN-BOARD.—MASTER SWIFT AS WILL SCARLET.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile she had not sent the paint box, and he feared it would never come.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON Sunday morning Jan took his place in church with unusual feelings.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Meanwhile she had not sent the paint box, and he feared it would never come.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE PAINT-BOX.—MASTER LINSEED’S SHOP.—THE NEW SIGN-BOARD.—MASTER SWIFT AS WILL SCARLET.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON Sunday morning Jan took his place in church with unusual feelings.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Meanwhile she had not sent the paint box, and he feared it would never come.
PAINT-BOX
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From this reading THE PAINT-BOX.—MASTER LINSEED’S SHOP.—THE NEW SIGN-BOARD.—MASTER SWIFT AS WILL SCARLET.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ON Sunday morning Jan took his place in church with unusual feelings.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
SCARLETnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading THE PAINT-BOX.—MASTER LINSEED’S SHOP.—THE NEW SIGN-BOARD.—MASTER SWIFT AS WILL SCARLET.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Meanwhile she had not sent the paint box, and he feared it would never come.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
SHOPverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading THE PAINT-BOX.—MASTER LINSEED’S SHOP.—THE NEW SIGN-BOARD.—MASTER SWIFT AS WILL SCARLET.
SIGN-BOARD
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From this reading THE PAINT-BOX.—MASTER LINSEED’S SHOP.—THE NEW SIGN-BOARD.—MASTER SWIFT AS WILL SCARLET.
Squire's
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From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading ON Sunday morning Jan took his place in church with unusual feelings.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
SWIFTadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading THE PAINT-BOX.—MASTER LINSEED’S SHOP.—THE NEW SIGN-BOARD.—MASTER SWIFT AS WILL SCARLET.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAINT-BOX.—MASTER LINSEED’S SHOP.—THE NEW SIGN-BOARD.—MASTER SWIFT AS WILL SCARLET.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ON Sunday morning Jan took his place in church with unusual feelings.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading ON Sunday morning Jan took his place in church with unusual feelings.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He fancied she must be the Squire’s little daughter, but he was not sure, and she certainly was not in the big pew, where the back of the Squire’s red head and Lady Louisa’s aquiline nose were alone visible.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE PAINT-BOX.—MASTER LINSEED’S SHOP.—THE NEW SIGN-BOARD.—MASTER SWIFT AS WILL SCARLET.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON Sunday morning Jan took his place in church with unusual feelings.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He looked here, there, and everywhere for the little damsel of the wood, but she was not to be seen.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Meanwhile she had not sent the paint box, and he feared it would never come.
